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Topic: Aviation

Get over airplanes, flying taxis are the future

Initial routes might cater to curious tourists & wealthy travellers, but the companies hope to bring down costs enough to make it a mass-market product.

IndiGo operator InterGlobe Aviation reports biggest ever quarterly loss

The loss shows that even airlines like IndiGo, which is India's most lucrative domestic carrier, isn't immune. The loss was driven by foreign-exchange losses and a re-assessment of future costs.

Army plans to buy 350 helicopters over 10 years to modernise its Aviation Corps

The Aviation Corps currently operates Chetak and Cheetah choppers, the ALH Dhruv since 2001, and its armed variant Rudra since 2013.

Boeing is now in ‘endgame’ of getting 737 Max back in the air, says CEO

Boeing is fine-tuning a software upgrade for 737 Max’s flight-control computers and preparing for the evaluation of a final version by line pilots.

Boeing underestimated risks of 737 Max during flight tests, says US investigators

An oversimplified test was used during the development of 737 Max. The US National Transportation Safety Board now wants Boeing to better certification process.

US regulator believes Boeing 737 Max pilots don’t need fresh simulator training

Boeing 737 Max pilots would be required instead to take a computer-based training course they could perform at home or in a classroom.

Air India & Indigo fly without extra fuel for diversions, risky experiment say experts

New system allows such flights if destination airport has two or more runways, and if there’s good weather and a 5 km visibility when the plane is an hour away.

Flying cars: automating the skies means playing with our lives

Accidents in the air tend to have much more severe consequences than those on tarmac.

Boeing and FAA need to show their accountability to regain faith

After the twin crashes, Boeing and the FAA are attempting to steer the conversation away from what went wrong with promises to do better in the future.

Debt-ridden Jet Airways may lose planes amid demand for older Boeing models

Demand for older versions of 737s is set to increase after two recent crashes involving 737 Max 8 jets prompt regulators to bar the plane amid safety investigations.

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Goa’s new favourite bar isn’t chasing tourists. It’s fiercely local

A little over a year into operation, after opening in early 2024, Grumps has become one of Goa’s most coveted dining destinations.

To meet fund crunch, Karnataka to auction plots in Bengaluru, raise Rs 4,000 crore

Siddaramaiah govt’s five schemes strain finances as GST changes hit revenues; debt to jump nearly Rs 80,000 crore. State also plans to auction liquor licences & extend bar timings.

Turkiye delivers second MILGEM-class corvette Khaibar to Pakistan Navy, two others in making

Contract for construction of four MILGEM-class ships was signed in 2018. PNS Bedir is to be delivered by June 2026, while PNS Tariq is due for delivery in first quarter of 2027.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.